Great leadership isn't built on talent. It's built on grit.

Lead With Grit gives faith-driven leaders the tools, teaching, and community to build resilience, sharpen vision, and lead with purpose every day of the week.

Led by Pastor David Blunt. 40+ years of pastoral leadership.

You know the feeling.


Sunday morning, everything makes sense. Your faith feels real, your purpose feels clear, and you remember why you lead. Then Monday hits.

The pressure builds. The decisions pile up. And somewhere between the inbox and the tenth meeting, the clarity disappears. You're not leading from faith anymore. You're just surviving the week.

You've tried the books, the conferences, the podcasts. But knowing what to do and having the resilience to actually do it, especially when things get hard, are two different things.

That's not a knowledge problem. That's a grit problem.

And it's not just about toughness. It's about building the kind of inner strength, rooted in faith, sharpened by vision, tested by real life, that holds up when everything around you is shaking.

Meet Your Guide


Pastor David Blunt

In 1983, David Blunt started a church with 35 people in a Holiday Inn in St. Louis. No budget. No building. No guarantee it would work.

Forty years later, that church, Church on the Rock, is a congregation of thousands. And David has spent every one of those years learning what it actually takes to lead with faith when the pressure won't let up.

“The inner work IS the leadership work.”

David has coached business owners, pastors, and professionals through the moments that make or break a leader. He's not teaching theory. He's sharing what four decades of staying faithful, showing up, and doing the hard work of leadership have taught him.

That's why he built Lead With Grit: to give leaders the tools, the teaching, and the community to stop going through the motions and start leading from the inside out.

How Lead With Grit Works

Whether you're just getting started or ready to go deep, there's a place for you.

DISCOVER

Free Resources

Start here. Explore articles, podcast episodes, and practical tools designed to help you lead with more faith and less fear. No commitment. Just real wisdom you can use today.

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GO DEEPER

Leadership Toolkits

Ready for more? Our digital toolkits give you guided frameworks, reflection exercises, and actionable plans you can work through at your own pace. Built from 40 years of leadership experience.

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TRANSFORM

Lead With Grit Cohort

This is where formation happens. A 10-week guided experience with Pastor David Blunt, a small group of serious leaders, and the structure to build resilience, vision, and character that lasts.

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Resources for Leaders

Practical tools for faith-driven leaders who want to grow in resilience, vision, and purpose.

PODCAST
PODCAST

Leadership Lifter Podcast

Weekly conversations on faith, leadership, and grit. Wherever you listen to podcasts.

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FREE ASSESSMENT
FREE ASSESSMENT

Divided to Integrated Assessment

How integrated is your faith, really? Take this free self-assessment and find out where the Sunday/Monday gap is widest for you right now. It takes about 10 minutes and covers four key areas.

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COMING SOON
TOOLKIT

The Leader's Resilience Toolkit

A guided digital toolkit with frameworks, reflection exercises, and action plans for building resilience that holds under pressure.

Coming soon
COMING SOON
TOOLKIT

Vision & Mindset Toolkit

Practical tools for developing a growth mindset, casting clear vision, and leading with long-term focus.

Coming soon
NEWSLETTER
NEWSLETTER

Weekly Formation Reflections

A short weekly email from David. One idea to sit with, one practice to try, one step toward leading with grit.

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BOOK
BOOK

The Power of Expectation

David's book on how what you expect shapes how you lead, how you pray, and how you show up.

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Lead With Grit Cohort

10 weeks. A small group. A trusted guide. Real formation.

The cohort is the heart of Lead With Grit. It's a 10-week guided experience for leaders who are done with surface-level advice and ready to build the resilience, vision, and character that real leadership demands.

You'll learn alongside a small group of serious leaders, with weekly teaching from Pastor David Blunt, honest conversation, guided reflection, and practical tools you can use right away.

10
weeks of guided formation
$1,200
investment, all materials included
Monday
evenings at 8 PM CT via Zoom

The cohort covers three phases: building resilience through adversity, developing a leader's mindset and vision, and applying it all in your real-world leadership context. At work, in ministry, and at home.

Applications open seasonally. Join the interest list to be first to know.

What Leaders Are Saying


Stay Connected

Get a short weekly email from David. One formation reflection, one practical idea, and one step toward leading with grit. No spam. Just real wisdom for your week.

Common Questions


Lead With Grit is a leadership platform built by Pastor David Blunt for faith-driven leaders who want to grow in resilience, vision, and character. It includes free resources, digital toolkits, a podcast, a weekly newsletter, and the flagship 10-week Leadership Cohort.
Business professionals, pastors, ministry leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to lead with more faith, clarity, and grit. Whether that's in a boardroom, a church, or around your kitchen table.
A 10-week guided experience with Pastor David Blunt, a small group of leaders, weekly teaching, and practical tools for building resilience and vision. Investment is $1,200 and includes all materials, coaching, and access to the kickoff event. Applications open seasonally.
Not at all. The podcast, newsletter, and free resources are available to everyone. The toolkits are self-paced digital products you can work through on your own. The cohort is for leaders who want the deepest experience: guided formation in community over 10 weeks.
Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for formation reflections and updates. Follow David on LinkedIn. And join the cohort interest list to be notified when applications open.

You were made to lead.
Now build the grit to do it well.


Start with a podcast episode. Subscribe to the newsletter. Work through a toolkit. Or go all in with the cohort. Wherever you are, there's a next step.

Questions? hello@davidblunt.org